Contains projects from hats and mittens to scarves, wraps, and even sweaters and afghans.

Self-striping yarn is increasingly popular with crafters, but many knitters lack the knowledge to work with the yarn effectively. Carol Sulcoski's creative collection begins with accessible instructions and tips for using the yarn, then offers knitters 24 fresh and exciting options. The original designs--11 beginner, 11 intermediate, and two advanced-- feature shawls, scarves, sweaters, fingerless mittens, and more by beloved designers like Fiona Ellis and Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton.

Contains projects from hats and mittens to scarves, wraps, and even sweaters and afghans.

Whether you knit them toe-up or top-down, getting just the right fit on hand knit socks can be a major challenge! In Custom Socks, Kate Atherley sets out to teach knitters of all levels the skills and tools they need to understand sock fit, and to knit a pair of socks that fit properly. She calls on her years of experience as Knitty's Managing Technical Editor, where she has edited hundreds of sock patterns, to share this information in a way that is easy to understand with patterns that inspire. So go ahead and treat yourself to these 15 original sock patterns that are easily customizable and work with any needle configuration. Your feet will thank you!

An in-depth guide to choosing the right yarn for your project—including ten patterns that explore how different yarns affect your final product. If you want to change the yarn in a designer’s knitting pattern, you’ll face a basic question: “What art the best substitutions?” In this comprehensive guide, Carol J. Sulcoski gives you all the information you need to learn in order to evaluate the types of yarns and patterns that are best suited for each other. She focuses on specific yarn characteristics that will dramatically affect the substitution process, breaks down the process into manageable steps, and provides ten versatile, classic patterns on which to experiment with your own yarn substitutions, each one with swatch photo of three possible alternative replacements as starting points.

Add Joyful Color to Your Knits the Easy Way! Make the most of your favorite self-striping yarn with 20 bright and brilliant patterns from Stephanie Lotven, of Tellybean Knits. Every skein of self-striping yarn contains a whole palette of exciting colors, so you can create eye-catching rainbow details without needing to keep track of several yarns or weave in all those ends when your project is complete. Stephanie’s spectacular designs go way beyond traditional striped socks, covering new and exciting ways to showcase these beautiful yarns in sweaters, hats, cowls and more. Whether you’re building your knitting skills or looking for fresh inspiration, selfstriping yarn is truly your secret weapon for knitting garments that shine. The Rainbow Adventure Fingerless Mitts are a quick, satisfying project with big impact and the Indicator Shawl has a chic, geometric design that’s a blast to knit. Statement sweaters like the Sock Arms Cardigan knit up unexpectedly quickly with so many exciting colors to hold your interest. This collection includes a wide range of sizes for adults, as well as adorable variations for kids. Designed to surprise and delight, these unique patterns will brighten up your hand-knit wardrobe and make cheerful gifts for family and friends.

Modern knitters are faced with greater risk of musculoskeletal injury than knitters of a generation ago. This book explores risk factors that impact knitters' productivity, efficiency, and safety. Strategies for reducing risk of injury including early intervention and prevention are discussed. Methods for increased knitting efficiency and productivity are also explained.